Kristen Smith, vice president for
advocacy and engagement
• Government Relations
• Communications
• Community Development
UNC Class of 2002
What did I study at UNC?Elementary education and sociology
What does that mean?• I go to a lot of boring meetings.
• I’m trying to make this an easier place to do business.
• I am always trying to communicate to members and community.
• I try to make this community a better place.
Our MissionThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is
a membership organization that serves
and advances the business interests of our community and builds a sustainable community where business thrives.
What does that mean?
We are trying to help businesses get the resources they need and help make this community a better place to do business.
• The Chamber advocates for your organization’s interests and the interests
of our local business community,
• The Chamber connects you with the people and information you need to
thrive; and
• The Chamber helps you save money.
Which means that…
Over 1,200 members strong & cover the entire region
• We have over 1,200 members, most of them with 10 employees or fewer, including 100 nonprofits.
• Most of our members are in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but we have members located all over the Triangle.
• Did you know that the University of North Carolina has been a Chamber member for more than 40 years?
• We formally disassociated with the U.S. Chamber in 2009 over their position on health care and climate change.
• We are members of the N.C. Chamber, N.C. Retail Merchants Association, the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
We have the “same last name” as other Chambers of Commerce
We have a young professionals network, called Chapel Hill Young Professionals or CHYP!
carolinachamber.org/CHYP
Connect With Usfacebook.com/ChapelHillCarrboroChamber
@CarolinaChamber
flickr.com/photos/carolinachamber
slideshare.net/carolinachamber
linkedin.com/company/chapel-hill-carrboro-chamber-of-commerce
@carolinachamber
carolinachamber.org
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